Rio 2
Rio 2 (also known as Rio 2: Jungle Fever) is a 2014 computer animated musical comedy film made by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation. It stars the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, will.i.am, Jamie Foxx, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro and Jake T. Austin. Rio 2 was Blue Sky's only G-rated sequel and Blue Sky's only sequel outside of Ice Age.
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| Directed by | Carlos Saldanha |
| Produced by | Bruce Anderson John C. Donkin |
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| Music by | John Powell |
| Cinematography | Renato Falcão |
| Edited by | Harry Hitner |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English[1] |
| Budget | $103 million[2] |
| Box office | $498.8 million[3] |
Rio 2 was released internationally on March 20, 2014,and on April 11 in American theaters by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $498.7 million against a production budget of $103–130 million. The film is dedicated to the memory of screenwriter Don Rhymer, who died in 2012.
Cast
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Anne Hathaway at the film's screening at Nickelodeon Studios in Burbank, California, on April 26, 2014
- Jesse Eisenberg as Blu, a male Spix's macaw from Moose Lake who was born in Rio de Janeiro and Jewel's mate.[4]
- Anne Hathaway as Jewel, a female Spix's macaw from Rio de Janeiro and Blu's mate.[4]
- Jemaine Clement as Nigel, an evil sulphur-crested cockatoo who seeks revenge on Blu for crippling his ability to fly.[4]
- Kristin Chenoweth[4] as Gabi, a poison dart frog who is Nigel's sidekick. At the end of the film, she is revealed to be a normal tree frog.[5]
- will.i.am as Pedro, a rapping red-crested cardinal.[4]
- George Lopez as Rafael, a romantic, wise and energetic toco toucan and Eva's mate who is fond of the Rio Carnival.[4]
- Bruno Mars[4] as Roberto, Jewel's suave childhood friend.[5]
- Leslie Mann as Linda, an American woman who adopted Blu for 15 years and Tulio's wife and assistant.[4]
- Rodrigo Santoro as Túlio, a Brazilian ornithologist and Linda's husband.[4]
- Rita Moreno as Aunt Mimi, Eduardo's sister and Jewel's aunt.[4][6]
- Tracy Morgan as Luiz, a bulldog and a chainsaw expert with a drooling condition.[4]
- Jake T. Austin as Fernando, Linda and Tulio's adopted son.[4]
- Andy García[4] as Eduardo, Jewel's father.[5]
- Jamie Foxx as Nico, a smooth and charismatic yellow canary that wears a bottle-cap hat and a close friend to Pedro.[4]
- Rachel Crow as Carla, Blu and Jewel's music-loving daughter and the oldest of Blu and Jewel's children.[4][5][7]
- Pierce Gagnon[4] as Tiago, Blu and Jewel's youngest, mischievous, and only son.[5]
- Amandla Stenberg[4] as Bia, Blu and Jewel's intelligent, younger daughter, the middle child.[5]
- Miguel Ferrer as Big Boss, the hot-tempered head of the illegal logging activity. This was Miguel’s final appearance in a theatrical film before his death in 2017.
- Janelle Monáe as Dr. Monae, a veterinarian[8] This was also Rita's first film role.
- Natalie Morales as a news anchor.[4][9][10]
- Bebel Gilberto as Eva, a keel-billed toucan and Rafael's mate.[4]
- Philip Lawrence as Felipe, a scarlet macaw and the hostile leader of a tribe who has a rivalry and territorial dispute with the Spix's macaws.[11]
Release
Rodrigo Santoro, who voices Tulio, and the soundtrack's producer Sérgio Mendes at the film's press event.
Rio 2 was released to international theaters on March 20, 2014.[12] The film's premiere was held in Miami, Florida, on March 20, 2014.[source?] The film was released theatrically in the United States on April 11, 2014.[13]
Sequel
In January 2022, it was confirmed that a third Rio film is in development.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 'RIO 2 (U). 20th Century Fox (March 5, 2014)British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ Faughnder, Ryan. 'Rio 2' to take on 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' at box office. Los Angeles Times (April 10, 2014). Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ Rio 2 (2014)Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 20th Century Fox Film, 'Rio 2' Coming to 2014 (February 11, 2016). Twentieth Century Fox Animation Announces RIO 2 Casting. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170211005613/en/Twentieth-Century-Fox-Animation-Announces-RIO-2. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Alexander, Bryan. First Look: Rio 2 (September 24, 2013). Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ↑ Characters - MimiRio Movies. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ↑ Crow, Rachel (February 22, 2013). #bignews It's official! I've joined the cast of RIO 2! I'll be playing the daughter macaw of Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway! #Rio2. Twitter. https://twitter.com/iamrachelcrow/status/305013668502982656. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ↑ Photo: Janelle Monáe Voicing as the Doctor in 'Rio 2′. February 21, 2014. http://www.sinuousmag.com/2014/02/janelle-monae-voicing-doctor-rio-2/. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ Natalie gets animated in 'Rio 2'. December 10, 2013. http://www.today.com/video/today/53789560/#53789560. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ↑ TODAYshow. Guess who has a cameo in "Rio 2"? That's our very own @NMoralesNBC! pic.twitter.com/g3zk5FVSJh (December 10, 2013)Twitter. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ 20th Century Fox. Rio 2 Interview - Bruno Mars & Philip Lawrence (March 17, 2014)Trailer Addict. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ Nancy Tartaglione. UPDATE: Intl Box Office: 'Rio 2' Soars With $63.4M; 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Blasts Past $300M Overseas; 'Noah' Adds $36.2M; 'Divergent' Nearing $50M. Deadline Hollywood (April 15, 2014). Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ↑ [VIDEO] 'Rio 2' New Trailer - Release Date April 11, 2014. Deadline Hollywood (December 12, 2013). Retrieved June 14, 2014.
Other websites
- Official website
- Rio 2 on IMDb
- Rio 2 at Box Office Mojo
- Rio 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
- Rio 2 at Metacritic
